ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND QUINOA SOUP

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This recipe is based off: http://noshingwiththenolands.com/roasted-sweet-potato-and-quinoa-soup/ with slight modificaions.

Original Author: Tara Noland

Recipe type: Soup

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 50 mins

Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

1 very large sweet potato

½ large sweet onion, diced

2 carrots, diced

1 large clove garlic, minced

3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided

Sea salt and pepper to taste

1 quart chicken or vegetable stock

1 cup cooked quinoa

⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan

Parsley for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400F. Peel and large dice sweet potato. Place sweet potato on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 2 Tbsp. olive oil and sea salt. Roast in the oven for 20 min. In a large pot saute onion, garlic and carrot in the remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil until tender. Add sweet potato to the onion mixture and add the chicken or vegetable stock. Simmer for 20-30 min. until all vegetables are completely tender. With a hand blender or standup blender mix until pureed. Adjust seasoning. Add quinoa and reheat.